Word: grounded
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 1920-1929
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...States which wish to do so prohibit. ... I don't drink myself at all, and I don't oppose Prohibition on the ground that it limits the liberties of the people. I think that in the interest of the community, and of the man who can not resist the temptation to drink in excess, if he has the opportunity to drink at all, other citizens in the community may be properly asked and compelled to give up drinking, although that drinking may do them no injury. My objections to Prohibition are as I have stated them above...
Bernard White '32, who proved to be the outstanding ball carrier on the field when the Freshmen defeated Andover 19 to 0 last week, is expected to be the chief ground-gainer today...
Both legends date back to the Civil War when North Carolina troops were at one time stationed at Gettysburg. The outstanding brilliance of the Southern troops in withstanding almost alone the Union attack was jokingly attributed to tarred heels which could not give ground...
They, thinking that the police meant to take away the holy screen dividing Jews from Jewesses, protested. Their ululations increased. They screeched, they snorted, they piped. They yauped. Several were belabored, dragged on the ground by the police...
...hour. She wanted to know why all the people were in such a hurry. When we got to Forest Park, she exclaimed at the beauty of it, and when we passed the golf links, she wanted to know why the men and women with the clubs were hitting the ground. When we reached the new convent, Mother Aloysius seemed very happy and relieved...